Milan have formally introduced that Igli Tare is their new director of sport after months of negotiations, signing a three-year contract.
“AC Milan pronounces the appointment of Igli Tare because the First Crew’s Sporting Director. He’ll report on to the Membership’s Chief Govt Officer, Giorgio Furlani,”
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“We’re happy to welcome Igli Tare to the Rossoneri household,” added Furlani to the official membership web site.
“He’s the suitable particular person to kick-off our reset: competence, dedication and robust values, mixed with a deep understanding of Italian soccer and a world imaginative and prescient, make him the perfect profile to help the Membership’s subsequent chapter, by means of the event of an bold sporting venture.”
A former striker and Albania worldwide who performed in Serie A for Brescia, Bologna and Lazio, he began his directorial profession at Lazio straight after retirement in 2008.
“Turning into a part of a Membership like AC Milan is a supply of immense satisfaction and accountability. I thank the Membership for entrusting me with this function,” Tare advised the web site.
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“The Membership is aware of my sturdy dedication and my need to succeed: I’ll dedicate all my expertise to serving this nice Membership, which is set to return to the forefront of Italian and European soccer.”
MILAN, ITALY – MAY 24: Joao Felix of AC Milan celebrates scoring his staff’s second aim with staff mates Tijjani Reijnders, Francesco Camarda and Christian Pulisic through the Serie A match between AC Milan and Monza at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on Might 24, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
It was his solely job for 15 years, till he determined to stroll away from the Stadio Olimpico in the summertime of 2023.
That was reportedly amid pressure with then-coach Maurizio Sarri, which is why
Lengthy Milan search ends with Tare
LA SPEZIA, ITALY – APRIL 14: Igli Tare of SS Lazio appears to be like on through the Serie A match between Spezia Calcio and SS Lazio at Stadio Alberto Picco on April 14, 2023 in La Spezia, Italy. (Picture by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Photographs)
This announcement ends the months-long seek for a brand new director of sport, a task that has not been stuffed for the Rossoneri since Antonio D’Ottavio left in December 2024.
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Milan had just for that to break down over potential additional penalties for the monetary irregularities he was concerned with at Juventus.
Tare was at all times on the listing, however the membership solely signed him to a three-year contract after having obtained rejections for different candidates, together with Atalanta’s Tony D’Amico.
Among the many first duties for Tare will probably be selecting a brand new coach, as Sergio Conceicao just isn’t anticipated to stay past the tip of this season.
He has to utterly rebuild, as Milan did not qualify for any European competitors.